This is a simple travel journal to record my memories about Semarang, a capital city of Central Java-Indonesia, where I spent years of my childhood time. The articles consist of notes, video and mostly photographs compilation. Video and photographic documentations are recorded from my handy compact camera. I think I will record every interesting things about this town before the town is changed too much..........

Monday, March 13, 2017

An Old Big House at Jatingaleh Crossroads

This is
just quick snapshots to a big prominent old house at Jatingaleh crossroads that
is situated directly in front of a local traditional market as known as Pasar
Jatingaleh. It seem two-storey house (maybe within an attic underneath roof)
with main balcony is directly facing to the crossroads point. The balcony
orientation is in a diagonal line against main building axis.

The
balcony appearance is become visual and spatial marks to identify the existence
of building main entry that is directly situated underneath it.

Most part
of building facade is facing to the main old road at the western side. And
other remaining part is facing to the new highway road at northern side. The
balcony and the entrance are situated in between these parts.

A
protruding living room alcove is found at upper floor level and become main
facade element that is directly facing inline with the main Teuku Umar road.
Seemimgly, it similar detail we can also found at some big old house facade
that is situated in the side of a main road.

Some
pictures are taken from the steel crossing bridge that is connecting pedestrian in front
of this house to Pasar Jatingaleh. But today, this bridge is already removed and dismantled as
an impact in related with the developmet of new underpass road nearby.